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Mark - ch 4 v 21 - 40
- And he said unto them, Is the lamp brought to be put under the bushel, or under the bed, `and' not to be put on the stand?
- For there is nothing hid, save that it should be manifested; neither was `anything' made secret, but that it should come to light.
- If any man hath ears to hear, let him hear.
- And he said unto them, Take heed what ye hear: with what measure ye mete it shall be measured unto you; and more shall be given unto you.
- For he that hath, to him shall be given: and he that hath not, from him shall be taken away even that which he hath.
- And he said, So is the kingdom of God, as if a man should cast seed upon the earth;
- and should sleep and rise night and day, and the seed should spring up and grow, he knoweth not how.
- The earth beareth fruit of herself; first the blade, then the ear, then the full grain in the ear.
- But when the fruit is ripe, straightway he putteth forth the sickle, because the harvest is come.
- And he said, How shall we liken the kingdom of God? or in what parable shall we set it forth?
- It is like a grain of mustard seed, which, when it is sown upon the earth, though it be less than all the seeds that are upon the earth,
- yet when it is sown, groweth up, and becometh greater than all the herbs, and putteth out great branches; so that the birds of the heaven can lodge under the shadow thereof.
- And with many such parables spake he the word unto them, as they were able to hear it;
- and without a parable spake he not unto them: but privately to his own disciples he expounded all things.
- And on that day, when even was come, he saith unto them, Let us go over unto the other side.
- And leaving the multitude, they take him with them, even as he was, in the boat. And other boats were with him.
- And there ariseth a great storm of wind, and the waves beat into the boat, insomuch that the boat was now filling.
- And he himself was in the stern, asleep on the cushion: and they awake him, and say unto him, Teacher, carest thou not that we perish?
- And he awoke, and rebuked the wind, and said unto the sea, Peace, be still. And the wind ceased, and there was a great calm.
- And he said unto them, Why are ye fearful? have ye not yet faith?
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